Since 1993 few youth has started a group to promote and create awareness about rights among masses initially as Greens Pakistan. The primarily objective was to engage youth in productive activities around rights. Over the years Greens Pakistan transformed into well defined and organized group of youth, supported by local philanthropists to fund their activities. In 1998 the name was changed to Foundation for Alternative Development (FAD) to pursue broader solutions of communal problems ranging from unemployment, poverty, interest group exploitation, child labour and quality of life in terms of education, health, livelihood and creation of economic opportunities.FAD believes that falling victim of TB, poor families are marginalized or excluded from the race of survival; hence it poses one of the major hindrance in familial progress.We intend to initiate a mass campaign especially focusing on rural and low income areas for the misconception and launch treatment programme as community outreach programme. FAD intends to start an operational research initiative to determine how TB free individuals struggle better than people suffering from TB.

Specializations / Areas of Work

AdvocacyDelivery of health services and careFunding, including innovative and optimized approach to funding TB CareResearch and DevelopmentTechnical Assistance

Other Organization Information

Total number of staff in your organization:

26 - 50

Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB:

1 - 5

Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB:

6 - 10

Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB:

11 - 25

How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership:

World TB Day

If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who:

Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership:

Resource mobilization

Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership:

No

Are you in contact with your national TB programme:

No

Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan:

FAD is engaged in advocacy and awareness campaigns accross poor households especially the families linked to powerloom industry.Sensitize students and youth on this issue by holding awareness surgeries and camps dedicated to health and TB.

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in:

Pakistan

Which countries do you do operate in:(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)

Pakistan

Contribution

Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below:

TB Care Delivery:We run Awareness campaigns and consulltative surgeries especially in the areas where TB is wide spread, due to pooverty, living conditions and engagement in the working conditions exposed for TB